Jena Cardinar 2.8/85 Nr.5965710

[jaktor]

Can anyone give me any information on this Lens. I got it several years ago and almost forgot about it until recently. It does not fit on my Minolta camera.

Thanks

[Franglais]

See this table (it's in the middle) :

http://www.dresdner-kameras.de/files...ble_lenses.pdf

1960's East German lens which fits exclusively on a camera that didin't sell

[jaktor]

Thank You for the information Charles. I guess it might go in the trash.

[Franglais]

I would have a look round on Internet first. If it's in good condition it might interest a collector (something I have never understood but anyway..).

It's rare. It's old. It's from a respectable manufacturer - Carl Zeiss Jena. No this is not THE famous Carl Zeiss manufacturer of lenses for Hasselbad, Sony, etc. Carl Zeiss Jena is the bit situated in East Germany that was split off after WW2 and merged in with Pentacon.

[jaktor]

Thank's again, I will check out Ebay.

Rick

[freygr]

There lense adaptors but it depends on the mount to film plain distance. That is a fast lens if you use 4/3 it would be a nice fast telephoto.

[jaktor]

Thanks for the information GRF. I appreciate that.

Rick